Richard Rathvon

Chief Executive Officer & Board Director

Richard Rathvon has more than 30 years of legal and executive management experience in the energy services industry, with a focus on customer-facing energy businesses. Mr. Rathvon has led all aspects of growing and managing retail electric and gas businesses for notable national energy companies, and has had overall P&L responsibility for business units with over $1.2 billion in revenue. Additionally, Mr. Rathvon has been responsible for managing business development, sales and operations in other energy-related businesses including technology, renewables and sustainability initiatives.

Katie Widmar

Chief Administrative Officer

Katie began her career in marketing and HR for the finance industry, later consulting in the deconstruction and retail industries. With over 10 years of experience helping grow diverse companies from start-up and mid-size stages to scalable profitable businesses, Katie brings a fresh perspective to P1EC.

As Chief Administrative Officer, Katie oversees administrative, accounting, and human resource operations supporting the productivity of each division. Since 2017, she has helped the company streamline operational processes and marketing efforts, allowing for rapid company growth, working first with The Power Company, and now overseeing the entire P1EC holding company.

Kelly Bordelon

Senior Vice President of Finance

Kelly brings over 25 years of experience in the energy industry, with a strong focus on the retail energy sector. Throughout her career, she has held senior roles in risk and financial management at leading companies such as Reliant Energy, NextEra Energy, and Just Energy, as well as within emerging start-ups. Kelly is widely recognized for her ability to leverage deep analytical expertise and a strong understanding of the retail energy business to drive financial performance and deliver strategic insights that impact the bottom line. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and an MBA from Auburn University. Kelly lives in Houston with her husband, son, and their three pugs.

Laura Hradecky

Sr. Director Human Resources

Laura graduated from Louisiana State University in 2009 with a major in Business Management and concentration in Human Resources. Laura was the Director of Human Resources for a corporate restaurant chain for over 13 years before moving on to the energy industry. Laura is currently the Sr. Director of Human Resources at P1EC. Laura resides in Katy with her husband and two boys.

Christy Maile

Accounting Manager

Christy is a dedicated Accounting Manager with 20 years of experience maintaining accurate financial records, managing financial operations, optimizing accounting processes and ensuring compliance.  Skilled in financial reporting, account reconciliation, and general ledger management.  Christy is known for attention to detail and strong analytical abilities.  Christy is a Texas native who lives in the picturesque hill country.  She enjoys spending time with her children, playing and watching sports and has a passion for rescue dogs.

Ed Jenks

Sr. Special Advisor to the Board

Ed Jenks is a proven turn-around and hockey-stick growth specialist with 35 years of experience as a C-Suite executive leading companies in five major industry sectors – biotech, security, medical devices, agriculture, and dental devices. His process transcends industries and has enabled him to be successful in every role, helping transform companies into high-growth, profitable, and operationally well-run organizations.

Ed led a service company from $11MM to $75MM in four years with record EBITDA. He helped double production capacity at a NASDAQ listed firm and grow revenue by 50% in seven months leading to a lucrative investor exit the following year. Ed provided training and staffing oversight for a cruise ship line leading to the deployment of three new ships that generated $250MM of revenue annually.

As a chief strategist, he also developed more than 300 strategic plans that resulted in more than half a billion dollars in revenue growth. He has been intimately involved in many successful acquisitions and operational improvements, leading to significant financial returns for company stakeholders. Ed has developed a process that has been proven many times to increase top and bottom-line organizational performance, driving average teams to achieve extraordinary results based on following a strict formula and blueprint.

This process is described in detail in his best-selling business book entitled CEO: POINTBLANK. Ed has also been actively involved in the TEC/Vistage executive development program for more than a decade.